SHABBAT SHALOM; Coalinga-CA

Today was a blessing 💖 in more than one way 😊

The weather 🌞 was so pleasant, that we were able to have the door open for a fresh breeze to be enjoyed:

I like days like this.

And the winged air traffic seems to be slowing down; I found some sticky fly paper strips, and hung those from the overhead farmhouse kitchen island light fixture, the upper bedroom air conditioner vent slat, and upper floor shower stall (the pesky pests are drawn to that particular sky light) … fervent prayer, and the vinegar/dish soap traps are still being used, too. Everything combined, seems to be working together to help us combat this irksome situation 🙏

We decided to enjoy a lazy Day, so we didn't do much but lay low, all day long 😉

Holland cat napped and caught up on some much needed sleep 🛌💤 - and I scrolled through FB Reels & PM's 💻 for about 30 minutes 🌐; dug the scratch cards Holland had bought for me the other day, out of my purse, and revealed nothing 😂🤣; and I did some body toning 💪

Spring themed scratch cards … losers, every one.

Chin-to-Chest Stretch~4-to-10 reps per set x3 weekly

Punches~6-12 x2; Curls~10-15 x2; Rows~6-8 x2; Squat~5-8 x2; Calf Raises~12-15 x2

Muscles used today.

Exercising won't make a aging body 20-30-40 y.o. again - but, it will strengthen muscles under the skin, & add vitality to your aging Life. And that's a pretty good benefit 👌

Even being lazy today, I managed to rack up 3,382 steps (1.3 miles) just walking the length 👣 of my tiny house on wheels: a little over half of recommended 6,000.

And around mid-day, I set the world chatter 🙄 aside & set my thoughts 🧠 on settling into my 24-hour Shabbat Rest 🕊️ We are living in an era of immense division & uncertainty 😵‍💫 … so, for a chosen small frame of time ⏰, I want to be able to fully ignore it; & focus on what really matters 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨💎🦁📖☝️ ✝️ 

I listened to a bit of newsy updates - before switching to music, which soothed the chatter upheaval. I can listen to world insanity updates only so long … my soul is weary of the lunatic fringe forcing their delusions on us.

The toxicity 😈 of America's political life, is poisoning society - aided by social media 👺 (all social media outlets) & creating an alarming coarse culture 💩, where the loudest and harshest voices 🤪🤡🥊 are amplified 😤🗣️ It is hard not to react 😒 to all that is happening.

My commitment during this 24-hr. restful period of time is to try to remain calm ✌️, carry on 👍, and find enjoyment 😁 in Life.

Shabbat ☝️🕊️ … and the soothing messages of the messianic songs I enjoy, makes that possible 🎧✝️

miYah - 'Kadosh L'cha' ~Holy Unto You: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s725xGwbAJI&list=RDs725xGwbAJI&start_radio=1)

BREAKING EVEN; Coalinga-CA

We are having a Thanksgiving casserole tomorrow for the holiday - but this afternoon, we decided to try the "New China" chinese restaurant, in Coalinga, for a special treat 😘 to kick off the holiday season.

While drinking my morning coffee ☕️, I noticed that my Minerva is really pumping out the blossoms; when all is done, the spendy flowering bulb will have paid for itself with the breaking even steady bloom 🌸😊

The bonus Minerva Amaryllis blossoms, do not last as long as the 1st burst of color. The subsequent blossoms fade & wither away, in 2 day's time.

I removed the spent blossom & snipped out the throat stamens, to stave off allergies.

It looks like a future plant is thrusting up from the bulb base … time will tell.

I also had time to spend time toning up 💪 before Holland was fully woke and alert: working muscles while streamlining my weight is a smart way to break even while staying healthy. Skin loses it's elasticity with each passing year 🤔 - I do not want to be thinner with hanging skin that resembles marsh moss on mature bayou trees due to poor muscle tone.

YUK!

I'm doing intermediate fasting with the toning exercises; eating smaller portions of normal Homestyle meals & an occasional out0of-home meal. Crash diets 🙄 and lose skin 😒 is not for me: 

Bodyweight Side Toe Touch exercise.

Bicep Extensions: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5dfkW6w5qI)

Knee Cross To Elbow exercise.

On our way to collect supper, I scratched my scratch cards; and broke even. I'm okay with that - it's a fun anticipation, and at least the $ spent to purchase them was recouped 😉

I broke even - it takes so little to make me happy 😂🤣

Holland turned the scratch cards in, in town … and came back to Betsy with more cheap thrills for me 👌 I don't need to have a lot of money spent on me to be happy 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Back home, we ate our special treat supper; it was okay, but I think it had preservatives in it that caused me a bit of stomach trouble - Holland didn't suffer an ill effects, so I told him he can finish the rest of it all off by himself, later on tonight 🤝

Chinese supper was okay; I don't think we'll go back though.

It was good,  just have a very fickle digestive system 😟 and have to be careful with what I eat. I love chinese food, and most of the time it loves me back: but, there are times like tonight 🤦🏻‍♀️, where the love is not reciprocated 😔

Before getting back to work on my WIP, I scratched off my new scratch card - and will get a free card instead of cash, next time. That's okay, too; I'm just having fun. If I manage to win big, I'll whoop with excitement … if not, breaking even is not a disappointing loss 👍

Again, I just broke even …

Victor Davis Hanson Podcast.

I slipped my meager winning card into my purse, tuned into the Victor Davis Podcast 💻, & picked up my newest project ✅

Victor Davis Hanson: What Six Democrats Didn’t Say in Their Anti-Trump Message to US Soldiers: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWD2RHPkx-c)

The rest of the evening is going to pass in slo-mo mode 🐌 as relaxation and staying informed 📣 breaks even 😊